Sir John Barrington's Ordinance.

An Ordinance concerning Sir John Barrington Knight
and Baronet, was read Twice, and committed to these
Lords following; and some of the Creditors to be heard,
what they can say in this Business:

Comes Northumb.Comes Pembrooke.Comes Warwicke.

L. Viscount Say & Seale.Ds. Robertes.

Any Two, to meet To-morrow Morning; and when
after they please.

States Ambassador desires an Answer to his last Paper.

The Speaker reported to the House, "That The
States Ambassador did desire an Answer to his last
Paper presented to this House."

French Minister complains of their Ships being taken, and desires an Answer to his Paper about Trade.

The Earl of Northumb. reported to this House, "That
the French Agent was with him, to desire him to
acquaint their Lordships, that he hath received Letters
from France, to command him to press for an Answer
concerning the Matter of Trade; and complains that
the French Ships are taken daily, coming to trade in
our Coasts."

Report concerning Free Trade to be made.

Ordered, That the Members of this House, who
are of the Committee of both Kingdoms, do hasten the
Report from that Committee, of their Opinion concerning Free Trade.

Countess of Peterborough's Assessment.

The Lord Viscount Say & Seale reported the Business
from Haberdashers Hall, concerning the Countess of
Peterborough' Assessment; which, the Committee says,
was assessed by the Six Assessors in London, according to
the Ordinance of Parliament, of the 29th of November
1642, which only excepts the Members of Parliament
and Assistants.

Ordered, That the Counsel of the Countess of Peterborough shall be heard To-morrow Morning, and be
made acquainted with the said Ordinances.

Bridgewater taken;

This Day the House was informed, "That Bridgwater
was taken, with Two Thousand Prisoners, Eight Hundred Horse, and Thirty-six Pieces of Ordnance."

and Pontefract Castle.

Also the House was informed, "That Pomfract Castle
was surrendered."

Message to the H. C. for Colonel Points to be Governor of it.

And the Lords taking into Consideration, that this
was the First Act of Colonel Pointz, who is Colonel of
the Northern Association, do think it fit that he be
appointed to be Governor of the said Castle; and to
desire the Concurrence of the House of Commons herein.

To this Purpose, a Message was sent to the House of
Commons, by Sir Edward Leech and Mr. Page.

Committee to consider of an Allowance for the Waiters on this House.

Upon reading the Petition of the Four Waiters upon
this House; desiring, "That their Lordships would think
of some Course, for to allow them some Maintenance
for their Subsistence."

It is Ordered, That it be referred to these Lords
following, to consider what hath been formerly done in
the like Case:

Comes Pembrooke.L. North.

L. Robertes.

Any Two, to meet when they please.

Roger Le Strange's Petition, to be released on his Parole, for the Benefit of his Health.

Upon reading the Petition of Roger Le Strange; shewing, "That he having been long affected with a languishing
and faint Distemper, but of late and at present worse
than ever, having upon him all the Symptoms of
fatal and irrecoverable Consumption, unless seasonably
and speedily corrected by the Administration of Physic,
and the Benefit of better Air than Newgate affords;
therefore desires Liberty of the City, within the
Lines of Communication, to which the Petitioner
engages himself, upon the Parole of a Gentleman, to
remain a true Prisoner."

It is Ordered, To desire the Concurrence of the
House of Commons, that he may have Liberty to be
confined to some Place in the Country, for his Health,
within Ten Miles of London, engaging his Word for to
be a true Prisoner.

Griffith's Cause.

Ordered, That Mr. Griffith's Business shall be peremptorily considered of and ended To-morrow Morning,
whether the Report be made or not.

Committee for Irish Affairs.

Ordered, That the Earl of Suffolke and the Lord
North be added to the Committee for Ireland; and the
House of Commons to be desired to add a proportionable Number of their House.

Answer from the H. C.

Sir Edward Leech and Mr. Page return with this
Answer from the House of Commons:

That they will send an Answer, by Messengers of
their own, concerning Colonel Pointz.

Message from thence, for L. Fairfax to be Steward, and Sir T. Fairfax to be Governor, of Pontefract.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Henry Vane Junior:

To let their Lordships know, that they have received
Letters of the Surrender of Pomfract Castle, the Stewardship whereof the House of Commons have (fn. 1) conferred
upon the Lord Fairefaix; and they do now think it fit
that the Government of the said Castle may be conferred upon Sir Thomas Fairefaix: This the House of
Commons (fn. 2) had resolved of, before the Message came concerning Colonel Pointz; who, they are resolved, shall
be taken into Consideration, and have conferred upon
him the next Opportunity that falls.

Ordered, That this House agrees, that Sir Thomas
Fairefax shall have the Government of Pomfract Castle.

Speaker to write to Colonel Pointz, that the Lords intended this Government for him.

Ordered, That a Letter be written, by the Speaker,
from this House, to let Colonel Pointz know, that the
Intentions of this House was towards him, for the Government of Pomfract Castle; but the House of Commons was
pre-engaged: Yet their Lordships Resolutions are, to be
mindful of him upon the First next Opportunity.

Captain Carpenter and Lieutenant Spotts, condemned by a Council of War, Petition for a Pardon.

The Petition of Captain Tho. Carpenter, and Abram
Spotts Lieutenant; shewing, "That they being condemned by a Council of War, when the Earl of Essex
was General; and, by reason his Lordship's Commission
is surrendered, he humbly desires Pardon for the same
from the Houses."

Ordered, To be recommended to the House of
Commons.

Message from the H. C. with Ordinances.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Walter Earle, of divers Particulars, wherein their
Lordships Concurrence is desired:

1. An Ordinance to charge the Excise with Seven
Hundred and Sixty Pounds, for Part of Arrear to Major
General Browne. (Here enter it).

Agreed to.

2. An Ordinance concerning Match and Bullet.

(Here enter it.)

Agreed to.

3. An Ordinance concerning Sir Walter Erle.

(Here enter it.)

Agreed to.

The Answer returned was:

Answer.

That this House agrees to all the Particulars now
brought up.

Message from thence, with another.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Bolstrode Whitlocke Esquire:

To desire their Lordships Concurrence in an Ordinance concerning appointing Persons to give Receipts for
the Twenty Thousand Pounds, for reducing of Oxford.

(Here enter it.)

Read, and Agreed to.

The Answer returned:

Answer.

That this House agrees to this Ordinance.

Next, the Ordinance was read, and passed, for adding
of Names to the Committee for raising the Twenty Thousand Pounds, for reducing of Oxford.

(Here enter it.)

Message to the H. C. about the following Particulars.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir
Edward Leech and Mr. Page:

To desire Concurrence in the Addition in the Ordinance concerning the Ministers of Derby.

2. To deliver them the Petition of Roger Le Strange,
with the Sense of the House thereupon.

3. To deliver to them the Petition of Captain Carpenter and Abram Spotts, and desire their Concurrence
therein.

4. To desire the Committee for the Lord Digbie's
Letter and the Scottch Papers may meet this Afternoon.

5. To desire that the Earl of Suffolke and the Lord
North may be added to the Committee for Ireland; and
that they would add a proportionable Number of their
House likewise.

Order for 760l. to General Brown.

"It is this Day Ordained, by the Lords and Commons
in Parliament assembled, That Seven Hundred and
Sixty Pounds shall be paid in Course, out of the
Receipts of Excise or new Impost, by Ordinance of
the 11th of September, 1643, to Major General
Browne, upon Accompt, in Part of the Arrears of
his Pay; and the Commissioners of Excise or new
Impost are hereby authorized to pay the said Sum of
Seven Hundred and Sixty Pounds, according to its due
Order and Course, unto the said Major General
Browne, or to his Assigns, next after the Assignments
already charged upon the said Receipts shall be first
satisfied; and, in the mean Time, Interest for the
same, after the Rate of Eight Pounds per Cent.; and
the Receipt of the said Major General Browne, or
of his Assigns sufficiently by him authorized thereunto, shall be a sufficient Discharge unto the said
Commissioners of Excise or new Impost, and every of
them, in that Behalf."

O dinance to collect the Arrears of Assessments in Middlesex, &c. pursuant to a late Ordinance for raising 9000l. to provide Match and Bullet.

"Whereas, by an Ordinance of Parliament, of the
4th of October last, the Sum of Nine Thousand Pounds,
Part of the Arrears of a Monthly Assessment, by virtue of a former Ordinance of the 26th of March,
1644, taxed and assessed upon the County of Midd.
and the Cities of London and Westm. with the
Borough of Southwarke, and Parts adjacent, was
allotted, for the providing of a new Train of Artillery,
for the Army then under the immediate Command of
the Earl of Essex, a great Part whereof, through the
Carelessness and Negligence of the Collectors and
others employed in levying and collecting the same,
doth yet remain unsatisfied: The Lords and Commons
in Parliament assembled do now Ordain, That Edward West and Jeremy Whiteworth, Citizens of London,
and William Tyestead of Fulham, in the County of
Midd. shall be authorized, within the several and respective Limits before-mentioned, to call before them
the said Collectors, and other Persons employed as
aforesaid, and to take Accompt of them what Sums
they have (as Part of the said Monthly Assessments)
collected and paid, and to whom, and what is remaining in their Hands, and how much thereof doth yet
remain in Arrear and uncollected; and to cause the
same to be forthwith levied, collected, and paid over
unto the Committee of Parliament, by Ordinance of
the 30th of June last appointed to contract for Gunpowder, Match, and Bullet, or to such Person as they
shall appoint, whose Receipt shall be unto the said
Collectors and their Sub-collectors a sufficient Discharge, any Thing in the said former Ordinances, limiting the same to be paid unto Sir Gilbert Gerrard
Baronet, to the contrary notwithstanding; and in
case they, the said Edward West, Jeremy Whiteworth,
and William Tyestead, shall find that any of the said
Collectors or Sub-collectors have refused or neglected
to do their Duty, in collecting, distraining, or otherwise, for the Time past, or shall neglect their Duty
therein for the Time to come, they, the said Edward
West, Jeremy Whiteworth, and William Styestead, are
hereby authorized to bring them before the several
and respective Committees, and other Persons, in and
by the said Ordinance of the 26th of March 1644,
and by an Ordinance of the 26th of December last,
authorized to impose Fines upon, and to imprison, the
Persons so neglecting or refusing, to the End they may
be proceeded against in such Manner as in and by the
said Ordinances is directed and appointed; for the
doing whereof, all Justices of Peace, Constables, and
other Officers, are required to be aiding and assisting,
as well to the said Edward West, Jeremy Whiteworth,
and William Styestead, as the said Committees and others
authorized: And it is further Ordained, That the said
Committee, by this Ordinance appointed to receive
the Monies remaining of the said Arrears, shall therewith, and out of the same, in the First Place, satisfy
and pay all and every the Sums due for the Provisions heretofore contracted for, and brought into the
Stores, for the furnishing the Train of Artillery
before-mentioned, which, by the Certificate of Sir
Walter Erle Knight, late Lieutenant of the Ordnance,
shall appear to be unsatisfied; and, with the Remainder thereof, shall cause Provision to be made of
Match and Bullet, to be sent into The Tower of London, for the better furnishing of the Public Magazine there: Provided always, and be it Ordained,
That the said Committee shall be, and are hereby,
authorized, out of the Sums so received by them as
aforesaid, to allow unto the said Edward West, Jeremy
Whiteworth, and William Styestead, for the Pains and
Travail in and about the Premises, such reasonable
Allowance as they shall think meet and convenient, so
as the same do not exceed the Sum of Twelve Pence
in the Pound of the Monies by their Means collected
and paid in as aforesaid."

Order for Money to Munings and Norman, for Ordnance Stores.

"Ordered, by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That Sir Walter Erle Knight, late
Lieutenant of the Ordnance, shall, out of such Monies
as are remaining in his Hands, of what he hath received from the Committee of Habberdashers Hall, and
out of the additional Excise for Land Service, pay unto
John Munings One Hundred Seventy and Five Pounds,
for Horse Harness; and to Alexaxder Norman, Twentyfive Pounds, for Powder Barrels, the last Year, procured upon the Credit of the said Sir Walter Erle, for
the Use of the Army under the immediate Command
of the Earl of Essex, Lord General."

Ordinance to authorize Persons to give Receipts for the 20,000l. for reducing Oxon.

"It is Ordained, by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, That the Treasurers at War, sitting in the
Plate Office in The Guildhall, London, are hereby authorized to give Receipts, under Two or more of their
Hands (whereof One to be an Alderman and the
other to be a Commoner), to all such Persons as shall
advance and pay unto them any Sums of Money, upon
the Ordinance of Parliament of the 1 Julii, 1645, for
raising of Twenty Thousand Pounds, to be employed
towards the reducing of Oxford to the Obedience of
the Parliament; which Receipts shall be a sufficient
Warrant to the Commissioners of the Excise and new
Impost, to re-pay the same, with Interest, according to
the said Ordinance."

Names added to the Committee of Westm.

"Ordered, by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That Sir Gregory Norton Baronet,
Humphrey Edwards Esquire, Edward Carter Gentleman, John Honnor Gentleman, William Ball and James
Prince, Gentlemen, be added to the Committee for the
City and Liberty of Westm. appointed for the raising
of Twenty Thousand Pounds, for the Use of the
Three associated Counties of Bucks, Berks, and Oxon,
and for the reducing of Oxon."